Thermo Fisher Scientific wins five 2013 R&D 100 Awards

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that five of its analytical instruments were included on the R&D Magazine list of the year’s top 100 technology innovations. The R&D 100, known as the “Oscars of Innovation,” span industry, academia and government-sponsored research.

The Thermo Fisher winners are:

Thermo Scientific TruNarc analyzer, a handheld device that allows narcotics officers, customs agents and other law enforcement professionals to analyze narcotics and drugs of abuse at the scene, without the need to open packages or touch the substance in question.

Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS50 spectrometer, the first research-grade Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy workstation with one-touch automation. The iS50 enables users of various skill levels to obtain results at the push of a button in applications ranging from drug and polymer development to forensic analysis and art conservation.

Thermo Scientific EASY-Spray, which combines a separation liquid chromatography column, heater, high-voltage electrode and emitter into one ready-made assembly for protein and peptide mass spectrometry analysis. A unique connector design significantly reduces the risk of leaks when studying peptides and other biomolecules.

Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-4000, the first integrated high-pressure ion chromatography (HPIC) system that combines three detectors—electrochemical, charge and conductivity—in a small footprint occupying minimal bench space for use in environmental, food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical analyses.

Thermo Fisher has been recognized for more than 50 products since the inception of the R&D 100 awards program in 1963.